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    is this supposed to happen??????

    Right.

    At the end of week 1 in induction and i lost 6lb............

    im now coming to end of week 2 on Sunday and i really dont feel like i have lost anything.......( cant check yet as im doing the weigh, no way challenge!!)

    I must say tho i have never felt so not-bloated, but im really struggling to be 'regular' despite taking taking my psyllium husks.......im having to take laxative every 3 days at the mo.

    i think maybe my water intake this week hasnt beens good as last week - im drinking about 2 litres a day - i was drinking upto 4 litresa daylast week......

    any advice would be greatly apprieciated .

    Thanks
    xx
    Stephie
    xxxx
    sigpic
    Start weight 205lb
    Target : 161 lb

    Minigoal 1 - 195lb / 13 stone 13lb-back in the 13's!
    Minigoal 2 - 189lb / 13 stone 7lb-The weight i was
    last Sept when i married.
    Minigoal 3 - 182lb / 13 stone


    Wk 1 : - 6lb.....I'm Back in One-derland!!!!!!!!
    Wk 2 : - stayed the same....
    Wk 3 : - 1lb - im off to OWL 1
    Wk 4 :
    wk 5:

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  • #2
    Re: is this supposed to happen??????

    Well the water might be keeping you blocked up...maybe lay off the psyllium husks and up your water intake? That might help?

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    • #3
      Re: is this supposed to happen??????

      thanks, will try that this week xx
      Stephie
      xxxx
      sigpic
      Start weight 205lb
      Target : 161 lb

      Minigoal 1 - 195lb / 13 stone 13lb-back in the 13's!
      Minigoal 2 - 189lb / 13 stone 7lb-The weight i was
      last Sept when i married.
      Minigoal 3 - 182lb / 13 stone


      Wk 1 : - 6lb.....I'm Back in One-derland!!!!!!!!
      Wk 2 : - stayed the same....
      Wk 3 : - 1lb - im off to OWL 1
      Wk 4 :
      wk 5:

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      • #4
        Re: is this supposed to happen??????

        I'm not sure I understand your question. What aren't you sure if it's supposed to happen -- feel like you haven't lost anything or be constipated?

        If it's the former, then I guess it's normal. Most folks lose less in their second week. Tomorrow morning you'll find out how much you've actually lost.

        If it's the latter... Keep taking the psyllium husks, but take them with a lot of water. If you don't drink enough water with them, you'll only make the problem worse! If psyllium husks, flaxseed meal or wheat bran don't help, you should try a stool softener instead of laxatives.

        Are you eating your three cups of vegetables? Choosing vegetables higher in dietary fiber will help too.
        "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

        -- Theodore Roosevelt

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        • #5
          Re: is this supposed to happen??????

          Sorry Georgiana......my original question was about the possibilitythat i wont have lost in my 2nd week but i got carried away on a tangent!!!!

          Im really hoping i do lose something but is there any reason why i wouldnt have done? I have been strict on induction and followed the book exactly and planned my meals on fit dayand tried to get as close as i could each day to the 65/30/5 %'s.......

          Im eating my 3 cups of veges a day religiously and normally have 'half cups' of vegs so i can get some variation as i was a die hard vege lover befire i started Atkins.

          Im thinking about reducing my cheese as i only have the allowed 4 oz but i do have this every day so might cut that back to 2 as some of the threads have said that can cause retention.

          I weigh EVERYTHING at the mo to make sure im not going over.....

          Just wondered if there was any advice / comment that i guess culd re-assure me im just normal!!!!!!

          xx
          Stephie
          xxxx
          sigpic
          Start weight 205lb
          Target : 161 lb

          Minigoal 1 - 195lb / 13 stone 13lb-back in the 13's!
          Minigoal 2 - 189lb / 13 stone 7lb-The weight i was
          last Sept when i married.
          Minigoal 3 - 182lb / 13 stone


          Wk 1 : - 6lb.....I'm Back in One-derland!!!!!!!!
          Wk 2 : - stayed the same....
          Wk 3 : - 1lb - im off to OWL 1
          Wk 4 :
          wk 5:

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          • #6
            Re: is this supposed to happen??????

            lol. I think you're normal, just impatient about tomorrow's weigh in.

            Cheese slows down weight loss for some people and, eaten in excess, can lead to constipation.

            But even if you have lost nothing this week, 6 lbs is over 13% of the weight you want to lose. The average weight loss during Induction is 5-10%, so you seem to be doing great.
            "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

            -- Theodore Roosevelt

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            • #7
              Re: is this supposed to happen??????

              thanks!!!

              i think your right about being impatient!!!! its been a real test not to jumpon the scales this week.....

              I never thoughtabout it as 13% of what i want to lose - makesme feel a bit better!!!

              thanks again
              x
              Stephie
              xxxx
              sigpic
              Start weight 205lb
              Target : 161 lb

              Minigoal 1 - 195lb / 13 stone 13lb-back in the 13's!
              Minigoal 2 - 189lb / 13 stone 7lb-The weight i was
              last Sept when i married.
              Minigoal 3 - 182lb / 13 stone


              Wk 1 : - 6lb.....I'm Back in One-derland!!!!!!!!
              Wk 2 : - stayed the same....
              Wk 3 : - 1lb - im off to OWL 1
              Wk 4 :
              wk 5:

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              • #8
                Re: is this supposed to happen??????

                I was having trouble being regular even though i was taking flax every morning. turns out working out a lot is all i needed, i dont even need flax anymore, its like clockwork.
                F/24/5'10"
                hw250/sw226.6/cw ?? /gw170

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                • #9
                  Re: is this supposed to happen??????

                  Weight loss after the first week can be rather variable I think... in my case, I lost 9lbs the first 10 days, only 2 the next 10, and then 4 in 2 days! It's unpredictable.

                  Good luck!




                  April Challenges:
                  Squats - 135/600
                  Pushups - 135/600
                  Water 80oz - So far so good

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                  • #10
                    Re: is this supposed to happen??????

                    don't worry, steffie, i have a feeling it's going to work out like everyone said. i keep reading this, as i'm a newbie too: weight loss is not linear. so i guess if we expect that it will bounce around, then we won't be disappointed when it does. just remember, you're moving in the right direction, right?
                    attagirl_ (43F, 5'5")
                    sw 227
                    cw 181 gw 140

                    mini goal #1: 217 (met 4/05/09)
                    mini goal #2: 197 (met 9/24/09)
                    mini goal #3: 177
                    mini goal #4: 157
                    mini goal #5: 147
                    GOAL!!!: 140

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